Building cornice with one piece soffit and gutter

ABSTRACT

A cornice assembly mountable atop a mobile building with the assembly having a one piece soffit and gutter. The assembly has a plurality of triangular shaped forms spaced around and mounted to the building. Each form has a upwardly sloping bar with panels mounted externally thereto. Each form has a horizontally extending bar with the one piece soffit and gutter depending therefrom. Each form has a vertical bar mounted to the building. A plurality of tubes and cross struts interconnect the vertical bars of the forms and brace the assembly.

nite Tyson States Patent [1 1 1 on. so, 1973 4] BUILDING CORNICE WITH ONE PIECE SOFFIT AND CUTTER [76] Inventor: Raymond K. Tyson, 802 St. Clair CL, Apt. C, Indianapolis, Ind. 46202 22 Filed: 'Nov. 10, 1971 21 Appl.No.: 197,224

[52] US. Cl 52/74, 52/95, 52/543 [51] Int. Cl. E04c 1/39, E041) 7/18 [58] Field of Search 52/95, 94, 74, 31l, 52/16, 543, 544, 550, 551,73

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,507,079 4/1970 George 52/74 250,580 12/1881 Rogers..... 52/25 2,990,590 7/1961 Gravely 52/94 X Nadel et al. 52/94 X Chalmers 52/543 X Primary ExaminerPrice C. Faw, Jr. Attorney-Harold R. Woodard 57 7 ABSTRACT A cornice assembly mountable atop a mobile building with the assembly having a one piece soffit and gutter. The assembly has a plurality of triangular shaped forms spaced around and mounted to the building. Each form has a upwardly sloping bar with panels mounted externally thereto. Each form has a horizontally extending bar with the one piece soffit and gutter depending therefrom. Each form has a vertical bar mounted to the building. A plurality of tubes and cross struts interconnect the vertical bars of the forms and brace the assembly.

8 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures Pmmmncraom FIG. 2

I BUILDING CORNICE WITH ONE PIECE SOFFIT AND GUTTER BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION.

1. Field of the Invention This invention is in the field of building construction.

2. Description of the Prior Art The US. Pat. No. 3,507,079 issued to H. E. George discloses a vertical shingle assembly which is mounted to the side wall of a building. The George structure is designed for use with a one piece shingle panel and does not extend above the roof of the building. Disclosed herein is a structure for mounting a plurality of individual shingles to the building with the structure extending above the building thereby providing an appearance of a taller building. Devices also of interestare disclosed in the US. Pat. No. 250,580 issued to A. D. Rogers and the US. Pat. No. 3,178,777 issued to T.

Nadel.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION One embodiment of the present invention is acornice assembly for a mobile building comprising a frame mounted to the roof of the building, panels mounted to the frame and extending along the length and the width of the building, and a wall mounted to and beneath the frame having an outer end engaged with the panels, an inner end mounted to the building and a middle portion forming a rain watergutter.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved cornice assembly for a building.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a cornice assembly having a one piece soffit and gutter. v

Related objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF Tl-IEDRAWING FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a building with a cornice assembly incorporating the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary top view looking in the direction of arrows2-2- of FIG. 1. I FIG. 3 is a fragmentary enlarged view of the cornice portion enclosed by the dash lined b1ock3 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary enlarged cross sectional view taken along the line 44 of FIG. 2 and viewed in the direction of the arrows.

. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT For the purposes of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the drawing and specific language will be used to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended, such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated device, and such further applications of the principles of the invention as illustrated therein being contemplated as would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the invention relates.

Referring now to the drawing, there is shown a building which is similar to a mobile homeJA cornice assembly I1 is provided for changing the appearance of building 10. Assembly 11 includes panels 13, 14 and which slant upwardly from a position lower than roof 12 of building 10 to a position higher than the roof.

Panels 13 through 15 provide a mansard or other suitable appearance. A plurality of triangular shaped frames are mounted to building 10 for supporting panels 13, 14 and 15. Each frame is identical and has a horizontal bar 25 integrally joined to a vertical bar 26 and a sloping bar 27. Wooden beams 29, and 39 are fixedly mounted to bars 27 of frames 25' and extend along the length and width of the building. The top ends of the row of panels 13 and 14 are fastened by screws or other suitable fastening devices to beams 29 and 30. In addition, the top ends of the row of panels 13 and 14 are hooked outwardly and downwardly from beams 29 and 30 so as to receive the inward and upward hook bottom ends 31 and 32 of the row of panels 14 and 15. The top ends 33 of the row of panels 15 are hooked inwardly and downwardly around beam 39 being secured thereto.

Cornice assembly 11 includes a one piece soffit and gutter 16 which extends around the building allowing rain water within space 22 to flow to the drain pipes located at the corners of the building. Soffit and gutter piece 16 has a horizontal wall 17, which forms the gutter, integrally joined to wall 20 fastened to and beneath wooden beam 28. Beam 28 is fastened b0 bars 25 of frames 25' and extends along the length and width of the building. The outer end 21 of wall 20 hooks downwardly to receive the inward and upward hooked ends 16 of the row of panels 13. The opposite end of wall 20 is joined to wall 17 by vertical wall 19.

In most mobile homes, a wooden beam 37 is positioned immediately below the roof 12. Thus, another wooden beam 23 may be mounted to the exterior surface of the building being secured to beam 37 by fastening devices 24. Beam 23 has slots 23' receiving bars 26of frame 25". A second wooden beam 38 is mounted to and beneathbeam 23 to prevent bars 26 from slipping through the slots in beam 23. Wall 17 is joined to a vertical wall 18 which is secured between beams 23, 38 and the building wall.

The rows of panels 13 through 15 are not shown in FIG. 3 in order to illustrate slots 23' of beams 23. In addition, bracing tubes 23" are not shown in FIG. 3 in order that beams 23 may be clearly shown. Bracing tubes 23" extend the length and width of the building and are joined by conventional fastening devices to the top portions of vertical bars 26 of each frame 25. A plurality of cross struts 34, 35 and 36 extend over and across the building connecting the frames 25' together.

It will be noted in FIG. 3 that at the corner of the build- 7 ing, beam 23 is provided with an extra long slot so as to receive a pair of vertical. bars 26 of adjacent frames. The vertical bars 26 are secured together by conventional fastening devices with one of the vertical bars being secured to beam 23 by a bolt. The bracing tube 23" extends around and above the building forming a rectangular frame to which bars 26 are secured by fasteners 24'. v

i The row of panels 13 and 14 each have an inward and upward hooked bottom end and an outward and downward hooked top end. On the other hand, the row of panels 15 have inward and upward hooked bottom panel 14 and 15. The top end of each panel 15 is fixedly fastened to wooden beam 39 whereas the bottom end of each panel 15 is hookingly engaged with top end of each panel 14.

While the invention has been illustrated and described in detail in the drawings and foregoing description, the same is to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive in character, it being understood that only the preferred embodiment has been shown and described and that all changes and modifications that come within the spirit of the invention are desired to be protected. For example, a single panel i3, 14 and 15 may extend the entire length of the building or a plurality of individual adjacent panels may be aligned in rows extending the length of the building.

The invention claimed is:

1. A cornice assembly for a mobile building:

a frame mounted to the roof of said building;

panels mounted to said frame and extending along the length and width of said building; and,

a wall mounted to and beneath said frame having an outer end engaged with said panels, an inner end mounted to said building and a middle portion forming a rain water gutter; and wherein:

said frame includes a plurality of triangular-shaped forms each having an upwardly sloping bar to which said panels are mounted, a vertical bar mounting said frame to said building and a horizontal bar to which said wall is mounted.

2. The assembly of claim 1 and further comprising:

wooden beams mounted to said upwardly sloping bars and extending the length and width of said building; and wherein:

said panels include a bottom row of panels, a middle row of panels and a top row of panels, each of said panels of said bottom and middle rows have an inward and upward hooked bottom end and an outward and downward hooked top end, said bottom ends of said bottom row of panels are hookingly engaged with said wall outer end, said top ends of said bottom row of panels are fixedly fastened to one of said beams and are hookingly engaged with said bottom ends of said middle row of panels, said top ends of said middle row of panelsare fixedly fastened to one of said beams and are hookingly engaged with said top row of panels.

3. The assembly of claim 2 and further comprising:

a wooden beam mounted to and beneath said horizontal bar of each of said forms, said wooden beam having said wall mounted to and therebeneath;

a wooden beam mounted to said building having slots receiving said vertical bar of each of said forms; and,

tubes connecting said vertical bar of each of said forms together.

4. The assembly of claim 3 and further comprising:

cross struts extending over and across said building connecting said forms together.

5. A cornice assembly for a mobile building:

a frame mounted to the roof of said building;

panels mounted to said frame and extending along the length and width of said building; and,

means mounted to and beneath said frame having an outer end engaged with said panels, an inner end mounted to said building and a portion forming a rain water gutter; and wherein:

said frame includes a plurality of triangular-shaped forms each having an upwardly sloping bar to which said panels are mounted, a vertical bar mounting said frame to said building and a horizontal bar to which said means is mounted.

6. The assembly of claim 5 amd further comprising:

wooden beams mounted to said upwardly sloping bars and extending the length and width of said building; and wherein:

said panels include a bottom row of panels, a middle row of panels and a top row of panels, each of said panels of said bottom and middle rows have an inward and upward hooked bottom end and an outward and downward hooked top end, said bottom ends of said bottom row of panels are hookingly en' gaged with said means outer end, said top ends of said bottom row of panels are fixedly fastened to one of said beams and are hookingly engaged with said bottom ends of said middle row of panels, said top ends of said middle row of panels are fixedly fastened to one of said beams and are hookingly engaged with said top row of panels.

7. The assembly of claim 6 and further comprising:

a wooden beam mounted to and beneath said horizontal bar of each of said forms, said wooden beam having said means mounted to and therebeneath;

a wooden beam mounted to said building having slots receiving said vertical bar of each of said forms; and,

tubes connecting said vertical bar of each of said forms together.

8. The assembly of claim 7 and further comprising:

cross struts extending over and across said building connecting said forms together. 

1. A cornice assembly for a mobile building: a frame mounted to the roof of said building; panels mounted to said frame and extending along the length and width of said building; and, a wall mounted to and beneath said frame having an outer end engaged with said panels, an inner end mounted to said building and a middle portion forming a rain water gutter; and wherein: said frame includes a plurality of triangular-shaped forms each having an upwardly sloping bar to which said panels are mounted, a vertical bar mounting said frame to said building and a horizontal bar to which said wall is mounted.
 2. The assembly of claim 1 and further comprising: wooden beams mounted to said upwardly sloping bars and extending the length and width of said building; and wherein: said panels include a bottom row of panels, a middle row of panels and a top row of panels, each of said panels of said bottom and middle rows have an inward and upward hooked bottom end and an outward and downward hooked top end, said bottom ends of said bottom row of panels are hookingly engaged with said wall outer end, said top ends of said bottom row of panels are fixedly fastened to one of said beams and are hookingly engaged with said bottom ends of said middle row of panels, said top ends of said middle row of panels are fixedly fastened to one of said beams and are hookingly engaged with said top row of panels.
 3. The assembly of claim 2 and further comprising: a wooden beam mounted to and beneath said horizontal bar of each of said forms, said wooden beam having said wall mounted to and therebeneath; a wooden beam mounted to said building having slots receiving said vertical bar of each of said forms; and, tubes connecting said vertical bar of each of said forms together.
 4. The assembly of claim 3 and further comprising: cross struts extending over and across said building connecting said forms together.
 5. A cornice assembly for a mobile building: a frame mounted to the roof of said building; panels mounted to said frame and extending along the length and width of said building; and, means mounted to and beneath said frame having an outer end engaged with said panels, an inner end mounted to said building and a portion forming a rain water gutter; and wherein: said frame includes a plurality of triangular-shaped forms each having an upwardly sloping bar to which said panels are mounted, a vertical bar mounting said frame to said building and a horizontal bar to which said means is mounted.
 6. The assembly of claim 5 amd further comprising: wooden beams mounted to said upwardly sloping bars and extending the length and width of said building; and wherein: said panels include a bottom row of panels, a middle row of panels and a top row of panels, each of said panels of said bottom and middle rows have an inward and upward hooked bottom end and an outward and downward hooked top end, said bottom ends of said bottom row of panels are hookingly engaged with said means outer end, said top ends of said bottom row of panels are fixedly fastened to one of said beams and are hookingly engaged with said bottom ends of said middle row of panels, said top ends of said middle row of panels are fixedly fastened to one of said beams and are hookingly engaged with said top row of panels.
 7. The assembly of claim 6 and further comprising: a wooden beam mounted to and beneath said horizontal bar of each of said forms, said wooden beam having said means mounted to and therebeneath; a wooden beam mounted to said building having slots receiving said vertical bar of each of said forms; and, tubes connecting said vertical bar of each of said forms together.
 8. The assembly of claim 7 and further comprising: cross struts extending over and across said building connecting said forms together. 